Thanks to Constantine Konstans at the University of Texas at Dallas for contributing this syllabus.

This course is presented from the perspective of senior managers or professional service providers. Emphasis is on what and how effective governance systems are implemented within all forms of organizations: public, private, and not-for-profit. Professionals in the field will provide their insights into current best practices on how these systems are developed to create the linkages identified above. In addition, governmental legislation will be followed closely because of the new Administration’s stated commitment to strengthening compliance and regulation of the financial markets. Thus, the major objective of the course is to enable students to understand both the theoretical and practical aspects of risk management, compliance, and regulation.